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**aotte1** · 03-10-2018, 02:55 AM

Added front disk brakes to stock front suspension, by replacing the front spindles and using after market rotors. Used 1990 suburban c10 spindles, many other years will also work. Requirement- c10 spindles need to be from vehicle with 1 1/4" rotors. Earlier trucks had these standard, in the 80s GM used some 1" rotors on certain trucks. Another way to be sure spindles are 1 1/4 is if truck has the JB5 brake option. Several members here, have provided detail instructions on this conversion, listing parts to be changed, when retaining stock front control arms. Mainly need to use newer ball joints, and outer tie rods to match newer spindles. A conversion
part, tie rod sleeve, is used to connect the new larger outer tie rod to the original steering. This conversion uses stock calipers, (NOTE: calipers need to match the year of spindles being used, to fit without some grinding. Think GM cast them a little different as they made changes to caliper upgrades).
Will talk more later about conversion brake hoses for the calipers.

Note: suspension is still being installed, and is not complete.

03-10-2018, 02:55 AM	#24
aotte1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: lousiville Ky Posts: 2,637	Re: C10 Short Bed Fleetside V8 Automatic Added front disk brakes to stock front suspension, by replacing the front spindles and using after market rotors. Used 1990 suburban c10 spindles, many other years will also work. Requirement- c10 spindles need to be from vehicle with 1 1/4" rotors. Earlier trucks had these standard, in the 80s GM used some 1" rotors on certain trucks. Another way to be sure spindles are 1 1/4 is if truck has the JB5 brake option. Several members here, have provided detail instructions on this conversion, listing parts to be changed, when retaining stock front control arms. Mainly need to use newer ball joints, and outer tie rods to match newer spindles. A conversion part, tie rod sleeve, is used to connect the new larger outer tie rod to the original steering. This conversion uses stock calipers, (NOTE: calipers need to match the year of spindles being used, to fit without some grinding. Think GM cast them a little different as they made changes to caliper upgrades). Will talk more later about conversion brake hoses for the calipers. Note: suspension is still being installed, and is not complete. Attached Images Last edited by aotte1; 03-11-2018 at 12:26 AM.